2015 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 7 | 79 | 91 | 10 | 180 | 25.7 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 73 | 111 | 11 | 195 | 24.4 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 66 | 108 | 19 | 193 | 24.1 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 73 | 81 | 9 | 163 | 23.3 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 67 | 81 | 13 | 161 | 23.0 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 6 | 41 | 84 | 11 | 136 | 22.7 |
| 7 | Marshall | 8 | 75 | 88 | 18 | 181 | 22.6 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 66 | 73 | 15 | 154 | 22.0 |
| 8 | UTSA | 6 | 57 | 61 | 14 | 132 | 22.0 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 7 | 76 | 62 | 11 | 149 | 21.3 |
| 11 | Florida International | 7 | 49 | 77 | 14 | 140 | 20.0 |
| 12 | UTEP | 7 | 53 | 59 | 15 | 127 | 18.1 |
| 13 | North Texas | 4 | 33 | 28 | 6 | 67 | 16.8 |